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Hey guys, first time user here. I just got a price offer from Dr. Konior for a 3000 graft FUT procedure. He wants $18,500 for it. I also checked the Shapiro website, and it seems like they will do it for $14,000. I like Dr. Konior and his results, but the price is quite steep. What do you guys think I should do? edit: I decided to go with Dr. Konior as he offered to do it for his old fee, since that is what we had discussed about a year ago. I think that was very honorable of him.
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Hello all, Wanted to drop a line and make and update and some observations. I am 6.5 years post op. 1. Finasteride has been a life saver for me. I've been on fin for almost 9 years. This last decade on being on it have allowed me to pass up many of my peers. As I have held steady, many have began to lose. The value is different for every person based on how picky they are and how aggressive their hairloss is. I have no thoughts that fin will work for me forever, but I do believe I'll always be above my baseline on it. IMO, anyone that is a NW4 and better needs to be on it when they get a HT. There is just too much to hair lose and it's too hard to replace. 2. Turning 40 this week is something else. It's interesting how fast you age. I've said before that I would have been happy with a higher hairline and saved the grafts, had I been 40 when I had the surgery. However, I wasn't. Luckily, my hair looks great and I've been have to hold steady. My advice is to err on the conservative side and you can always come back and do a little drop, like Spex recently did. 3. Dr.Konior is still doing top notch work. I do not deal with scheduling or money. I just give advice based on my almost decade of research , talk about my case, and answer questions that I can. So anyway, here is to turning 40, Dr. K, and Finasteride.
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Hi Everyone - I've been lurking this super helpful forum of ours for the past 1+ years and I thought it's about time I start contributing back. Background After extensive lurking I reached the conclusion that Dr. Konior had the most respect and was regularly being praised as the top doctor in this field so I decided to go with him. I had a few email exchanges with Dr. Konior and after looking at my pictures and hair loss he recommended I needed around 3,000 grafts in the frontal region but if I wanted a more conservative approach I should get 2,000. I liked Dr. Konior's email response time and he answered my questions really well so I went ahead and booked my appointment with his office in June of 2017 as he's booked out a year in advance. I think now it's more like 1.5 years. Pre-Op Pictures All pictures in the maroon shirt are a month before the surgery. Day of Procedure I flew into Chicago with my brother the day before the procedure and we were at Dr. K's office at 6:30AM the day after. I do believe it's super helpful to have someone that can help you during the first few days. All these people that say that it doesn't hurt, it's not a big deal, and you can be back to work within a few days are full of it. The reality from my standpoint is that yes, the procedure itself doesn't really hurt since you're drugged and numbed up but you know and can feel you had something serious done right after. So expect a certain level of pain and give yourselves a week or two for the initial recovery. Anyhow, once I got to Dr. K's office I started getting a bit of cold feet because while I was waiting I was flipping through his published book and the pictures can be quite scary. And all those questions whether this is worth it started going through my mind. And when Dr. Konior came in I started asking him some basic questions again and I don't think he really liked that lol. In his mind all of that should've already been answered in our emails and today was not a consultation it was the day of the procedure, which I agree with him on. So after a little bit of light humor (he has a dry sense of humor which I really enjoy) and examples from Dr. K I was a bit more at ease and I said let's do this thing. After his main tech trimmed the front portion of my head and showed me my scalp in a mirror I was in complete shock. I had no idea how bald I truly was. Dr. K actually did say he was surprised how much volume I was getting with my hair. So this also made me feel better that I was making the right decision. After this, Dr. K asked me where I would want my hairline and I sort of showed him and he said that it would be way too low and require too many grafts. He then drew a hairline which he said wasn't too aggressive and wasn't too conservative either. So I said you're the expert, I'm willing to do whatever you want. So I agreed to the hairline and then he spent around 15 mins or so perfecting the hairline and taking pictures. Once that was done, I was given a valium and taken to the OR. By the time they started numbing my head I think I had already fallen asleep. I would wake up a few times for bathroom breaks and a granola bar but other than that I believe Dr. K and his tech knocked the procedure out. I do believe Dr. K does all the placement and hard work. I had asked him this before the procedure and he said he does all the placements and I have no reason to doubt that as every time I woke up I could hear him behind me. Post Op Dr. K placed 2,177 total grafts. He charged me the initially quoted price for 2,000 grafts so I appreciated that about him. Graft numbers: 1's - 675 ; 2's - 1364; 3's - 138 = 2177 I'm gonna quit rambling and start posting some pictures. Let me know if you have any specific questions.
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2,177 FUT from Dr. Konior
vinzaf19 replied to harrylloyd's topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
Terrific results Harry! Dr. Konior definitely does nice work. Any follow up meds? Finasteride? -
One man's journey to a full head of hair with Dr Konior
nick1111 posted a topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
History before My Hair Transplant Surgery- I first noticed my hair loss at the age of 24,I began to notice thinning in my crown area along with receding hairline. As a result I started feeling self-conscious in public. I naturally have very fine hair which has always made it a challenge to cover up my receding thinner areas. Next Steps And Why I Chose Dr Konior:- At my 30’s, hair loss was at its worse. After trying numerous different shampoos and products available on the market with no improvement, I started researching the possibility of a hair transplant. After a long process of narrowing down few surgeons by reading through the websites, blogs and chatting with few senior members in this forum (which truely helped me a lot), I couldn’t stop noticing that Dr.Konior had one of the best reputation in the lot with great results. Finally I decided to pull the trigger and scheduled a meeting in person with Dr Konior last year.After examining my hair, he suggested that since I have a weak donor area (specially on both the sides), my case needs to be handelled strategically. The best way to proceed would be to go through a combination of FUE and FUT to get desired number Of grafts.I felt very confident after meeting him and decided to book my surgery with him. It felt like a perfect choice and worth waiting an year (because of his busy schedule).Dr konior and his office staff has always been available from the very begining until the day of my surgery. Experience on the Surgery Day:- On the day of my surgery, the staff and doctor were very gentle and cordial to all my needs and my questions. Doctor took an hour to analyse my hair, scalp, designing my hairline and strategy to proceed with combination of both FUT and FUE. We decided to focus on a decent frontal look for now and leave the crown area for future. He also examined my beard and chest hair for future use and luckily it has potential of another 3000 grafts in case a need arise in future to use them. After a 12 hour surgery(which went very smooth), I was thrilled to see my new hair line. I must say Dr konior is very knowledgeable and hard working. He was present throughout my entire surgery and managed to get around 2500 grafts of my week donor area. It has been 3 days post my surgery and I have been going daily to the clinic for check up and cleaning. I felt that comfort and personnel attention from the staff during all my visits. I am waiting for my hair to grow now!! Very excited!! Below are some of my pre and post op pictures. -
Dr Konior price. Should I do it?
Triple7 replied to Cap88's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
There are 3 different doctors doing transplants at the Shapiro clinic and I am going to guess that all results from there are not alike. I would research the particular doctor that would be performing the surgery and not just the clinic. Dr. Konior also has Dr. Nadimi working at his clinic but it sounds like your price quote is with Dr. Konior. -
Looking Surgeon Suggestions in USA ?
Baldjooey posted a topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
I am looking for a best hair transplant clinic with better Dr.'s results in U.S.A. I would need 2200 Grafts and looking for FUE. I really appreciate if some one could suggest me with best clinics. It will help me a lot and thanks in advance. Please suggest I have some idea like Gabel, Konior and Cooley, which one is best -
I considered myself a NW2.5. I don't know that my caliber is extraordinary at all. I think it's pretty medium, I just dont have a lot of miniaturization so it looks pretty solid. Super thick caliber hair is awesome, but it's also harder to get such soft result. I had around 2200 grafts and it was strip. At the time, when I was researching about 9 years ago, FUE was just coming into it's own. The results were not as strong as they are now and the visible scarring was worse because most docs used a 1mm punch. I also have a scalp condition that prevents me from shaving my head, so I was OK with Strip. Dr. Konior was very picky about the caliber of each hair and where it was placed, meaning he split of 1s and F1s (fine 1s), which allowed for such a natural result by meticulously placing for the most natural result. My results may be out of the norm because there are so many variables for each if us, but there is nothing extra special about it either. Anyone who is lucky enough to have have minor loss (so far), want better hair, commits to medication, and does extensive amounts of research to pick top doc can get a similar result I believe.
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Could you all recommend a doctor near Columbus, OH that's got proven results?
Triple7 replied to notsosure's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
It’s hard to judge without pictures but if you are serious about getting it done, I would go talk to Dr. Konior and have him assess you. He will tell you his professional opinion which I would trust. Also, my FUT did not take that long to recover. I was back at work without a hat a couple months after the surgery without any questions from anyone. You just have to leave your hair a little longer in the back to cover...maybe 1.5” or so to be safe. -
2600 grafts. 6 month results expectation vs reality
HairLossMentor replied to ILikeMyHair's topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
I would schedule a consultation with Konior, Dr. Rahal, and Dr. Ron Shapiro. It sucks where you're at man. I've been there. You can fix this though. Maybe I missed it? But have you asked for a refund from the other clinic? You can use that towards getting this fixed. -
~1600 FUE Dr. Konior on Sept 7, 2017
TimeForAction posted a topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
Hello all, I wanted to start a thread commemorating my fantastic surgical experience with Dr. Raymond Konior on September 7, 2017. I had a thread previously regarding my consult experiences, my goal was FUE from the start given my desire to keep my hair short....see previous thread here: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/184106-compare-your-consult-docs-thanks.html Consult That was prior to my consult with Dr. Konior. I went to visit Dr. K in December of 2016 and thoroughly enjoyed his demeanor and knowledge of the field. He was at the end of a long surgical day but took more than an hour with me chatting. As a physician myself, I appreciated his CLEAR expertise on the subject matter of SURGICAL hair restoration, be it FUT or his approach to FUE. He took time to actually analyze my donor hair, explaining that the donor hair characteristics and ability to obtain the graft with proper surgical technique (be it FUE or FUT) were the keys to a successful hair transplant. This made a lot of sense to me. He did not draw a hair line but gave an explanation and general idea on his philosophy in the recipient zone, commented that I had a good look even with my current hair loss, and offered another potential tool to combat hair loss in the interim. He offered 2000 FUE to address my hair loss, but to take my time to think about it. His candid approach, his incredible knowledge of the science of hair, obvious expertise regarding surgical skill/technique, and reputation/experience led me to walking out of that office knowing that Dr. Konior was the doc for me. I didn't really need any further time to think about it, and booked with him but i had to wait until September 7, 2017, approx 9 months. I am now 14 days postop and things are going well. I will post more tomorrow regarding the day of my surgery, as well as obtain pics and specifics from Dr. Konior to share with you all.....he offered to provide last weekend, but I did not have time to follow up, so bear with me on those... -
FUE with Dr. Sahar Nadimi (Scheduled)
gotnohair posted a topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
First of all, I'd like to thank everyone for sharing their experience, suggestions, and opinions on hair loss. This community has helped me in answering some of my hair transplant questions. So, I'm starting this topic to journal and share my experience. I would like to give back to the community that helped me, and I sincerely hope this will help others in making an informed decision. A little bit about me: I'm a 33-year-old man from India. I currently live in the U.S. No one in my family had any signs of baldness. So, I'm probably paving the path for the future generations. My scalp used to be like a dense Amazon rainforest (except for no animals). Then one beautiful day I was thrilled that I got a job and in a couple of months, I noticed something. Yes, you guessed it right, my hair started falling off, and the epic deforestation continues. To reduce hair loss and strengthen my existing hair follicles, I’m applying Rogaine to my crown area every day before going to bed and taking Country Life Maxi-Men every day from a couple of years (noticed that hair and nails look healthier). First hair transplant (FUT): I got my first FUT procedure five years ago from Dr. Konior, and the results are extraordinary. At that time I had a case of III-A on Norwood scale. About 2800 grafts were harvested on the frontal scalp area along the hairline into the mid-scalp. Current: Second hair transplant (FUE): Now, I’m more like a case V on Norwood scale except the frontal section because that was already covered in my first procedure. I've noticed a significant thinning in the crown towards mid-scalp area (not glaring bald, mind you). So, I thought it’s time to get a second procedure. Naturally, I contacted Dr. Konior via virtual consultation a couple of months ago. He answered my questions and gave me feedback. Coming to the schedule itself, he told me that he was booked up for the next one year, but has a new associate, Dr. Sahar Nadimi, who has sooner dates available. He told me that he trained her in medical school, but doesn’t supervise her because she consistently delivers excellent results. Consultation with Dr. Nadimi: I've sent my photos (as described on the website) to her for initial feedback. Then I had a FaceTime consultation with Dr. Nadimi. She looked at my scalp (of course over the video) and answered all my questions. She suggested at least 1500 grafts, and at the end of the consultation, she sent me a quotation for the FUE procedure. Considering all the parameters, I’ve scheduled to get my next FUE done in Mid August (about three weeks from now) by Dr. Nadimi. Final thoughts: I’m very excited for my next hair transplant and looking forward to it. I will try to keep you all posted on my progress as much as I can. Do not hesitate to ask me any questions. I also want to make it clear that if I don’t post as much as I think I would, please ask. It will motivate me to post if I forget. -
Dr. Nadimi Procedure Scheduled for 7-20-18
HairsHoping posted a topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
Hi everyone, I have a procedure scheduled with Dr. Nadimi out of Dr. Konior's office on 7-20-18, so I'm about 60 days out from surgery. I intend on documenting it as well as I can. This forum has been a great source of information for me and I want to pass along the help by trying to document whatever I can about the experience, my progress and results. That being said, I'm going to try to post pictures at the major milestones, i.e., before, after, 2 weeks, 1 months, and then monthly beyond that. I'll start by providing my backgrounds, I'm a 37-year-old white male and I've been losing my hair for about 17 years. I'd put myself currently at a IV or V. I've been on minoxidil for about 10 years, maybe a little more and it's done a pretty good job I'd say. At Dr. Nadimi's urging, I began taking generic fin about 20 days ago. So far I don't believe I've experienced any sides and I haven't missed a day of taking it. I intend on taking it for about a year to see if or to what degree it helps. I've read quite a bit of information concerning the sides, but you typically only find posts blasting it, although I understand the sides only occur in a small number of individuals. Regardless, I try to put that out of my mind, and to focus on taking affirmative steps to combat my hair loss. My dad is probably about a NW VII, and my brothers were both headed in that direction, but they've both chosen to shave their heads. My dad's father had a pretty good head of hair into his 90's. I believe my mom's father was about a NW VII, but he passed away in his sixties. Regardless, I've decided that since I have the option to try to take action and improve my follicular situation, I've decided to do it. I met with Dr. Nadimi on March 5th, 2018 and I really enjoyed meeting with her. She was pretty blunt with her advice and recommended a 1500 graft FUE procedure. I believe Konior's office tries to limit their FUE procedures to 1500 grafts, but I've noticed they've harvested between 100 and 200 additional grafts if its available and time permits. If it's an option, I'll certainly encourage it because I definitely have some space to cover. I've taken about 15 days off of work, so between those days and the weekends, I'll have about 17 days (including the date of the procedure) to recover. I'll be working from home to the best of my ability, so my apartment will basically be my office. I believe I'll need at least one additional procedure, but my hope is that I respond well to the fin and it stabilizes the loss and - with any luck - thickens some of my miniaturized hair requiring fewer grafts down the line. Ultimately, I'll see the full results from the HT at a point when I'll have been on fin for about 18 months, so it'll give me a better sense of the next step. Regardless, I just wanted to put my procedure on interested parties' radar in case they're interested in following along as a source of info for anyone considering booking a procedure with Dr. Nadimi. Thanks. -
1500 Grafts FUE Dr. Nadimi in Chicago (First Review)
Teemo posted a topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
Hi everyone, This is probably the very first post reviewing Dr. Nadimi’s work. A little bit about me, I'm currently 24 yo living in the US. I started losing my hair at 21 yo. Before hair loss, I had always had a big forehead with a very thin receded hair line, I was probably at NW2. So I liked to put my hair down to cover my forehead until I turned 20 when the comb over slick back style became very popular. Then I thought my big forehead didn't look as bad. As if having a big forehead is not enough, my hairline started to recede at 21 yo. It's not common for East Asians to lose hair at this age and no one in my family experience hair loss. My dad, 53 yo, older brother 28 yo, and younger brother 19 yo have great thick hairlines, zero sign of receding or balding. None of my uncles (50 yo +) has severe form of hair loss (NW 2.5 at most). I felt more self-conscious seeing everyone around me with great hair. I had several consultations with different clinics after 1.5 years of research. Most quoted me 1500 graft and I thought this was an appropriate number regarding the current state of my hair loss and age. Some people might think that it's not a good idea to get a HT at 24 yo and I should wait till 30+ but in my opinion, it's ok to start the journey early as long as I have a plan and stay conservative with my hairline. In my case, as mentioned earlier, no one in my family has any severe form of hair loss, and any bald person would get the hairline reconstructed anyways, so why wait and live my 20s feeling sad and unconfident. My plan is to get my hairline reconstructed with 1500~2000 grafts, this should look good for about 3 to 4 years if my hair loss continues, I would get another procedure when I'm about 30. I've been on fin and minoxidil for 8 months hoping to slow down the loss, have no side effects. Initially I was going to choose Dr. Diep, but his schedule didn’t work with mine. So I decided to pick Dr. Nadimi for several reasons. The clinic is close to where I live, thus post op care was more convenient. Also, she was more available, I was able to pick an appropriate date for a procedure. Dr. Nadimi was trained under Dr. Konior, who is top in the industry. Obviously, Dr. Konior wouldn't let unskilled doctors to work in his clinic and ruin his reputation. She was very knowledgeable and reliable during the consultations, answered all my questions very well. I couldn't find any bad results from her on the Internet which was a good sign. People with good results don't usually post anything, they just go on and enjoy their lives, and she's only been in this industry for 3~4 years, those might be the reasons why it was impossible to find a review of her work online. The downside is that she only does 1500 grafts max for FUE procedures because she focuses in quality rather than quantity. Day of Procedure (12/7/2017): I arrived at the clinic at 6am. We designed the new hairline and agreed to stay conservative as the hairline was lowered by 1.5 ~ 2 cm. I took valium right before the procedure. She shaved the donor area and the frontal portion of my head. Anesthetic injection was the most painful part of the procedure, which lasted for a few minutes. The procedure was done at around 7pm, she got about ~1000 grafts transplanted. I came in the next day and got ~500 grafts transplanted. Surprisingly, I didn’t experience a lot of pain after the procedure, in fact I slept pretty well. There was not much bleeding, both the donor and recipient sites looked very clean right after the procedure, it looked just like those procedures done by Dr. Konior. My donor healed really fast, I didn’t see much scabbing after all, part of the reasons was probably the small punch she used for my procedure. I came to the clinic for cleaning for 4 days, so I didn’t have to take care of the scabbing in the recipient area myself. She put a lot of antibiotic ointment onto my head because I tended to get pimples due to my oily skin. As you guys can see, she did a good job blending transplanted hair into the native hair. Overall, I had a good experience with Dr. Nadimi and the clinic. I’m currently at 5-month post op. I will update my monthly progress in the next posts. Photos: 1, 2, and 3: Pre-op 4: Right after operation (everything looked clean, minimal bleeding, swelling in the forehead) 5 and 6: Day 5 post-op, donor and recipient sites (as you can see she put a layer of antibiotic ointment on my recipient site). 7 and 8: Day 7 post-op, donor and recipient sites -
Dr. Nadimi FUE
mrmane85 replied to HarryHonolulu's topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
Hi Harry, I'm strongly considering getting work done with Dr Konior but due to pricing may have to consider another dr. If you feel comfortable in sharing, what was the price difference between Dr K & Dr Nadimi? Could you also send me some pictures? Appreciated! MM -
Plucking Out Transplanted Hairs Along The Forehead
in2deep replied to in2deep's topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
Appreciate your detailed response, rly i do. I have spoken to Dr. Konior & yes i do want to get rid of the grafts. He said in order to do so they would have to do be excised and there wld be a tradeoff/risk of scarring. & if i was to get a corrective surgery he is currently booked until March 2020 Laser will kill the follicles and the grafts indeed, but I want to figure out what can be done to the skin first before I do so. i do use foundation at the moment to cover the area, but it is still visible to be honest. I am thinking maybe a self tan cream to help correct the color of that area, something like this (attached below) another option is possibly forehead reduction to cut that area of the skin, but I have seen pictures of the surgery and it looks scary & the thought of going through such a surgery looks scary, and usually after forehead reduction, there is a transplant along the hairline to cover the scar of the reduction. In conclusion, I am just searching for solutions to cover the scar tissue developed in that area and make it looks as natural as possible. Thanks again really for your response, i love you haha 😆 💞 -
Plucking Out Transplanted Hairs Along The Forehead
Since21 replied to in2deep's topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
Not sure what can be done about discoloration and pitting. I don't know where you're located but I would recommend a consultation with someone like Dr. Konior or Dr. Nadimi because they also have a background in plastic surgery. You might also want to consult a reputable dermatologist in your area. Whatever you decide to do, you'll want to take a very considered approach because you don't want to make it worse. If you want to permanently get rid of the hair, then laser will do that. But again, talk to a dermatologist or a top-notch hair restoration/plastic surgeon before you do that. Worst case after laser, you could use foundation to mask the discoloration and pitting. Most guys on this forum would kill for your head of hair, so using a little foundation would be a minor inconvenience. -
Just had FUE at the Chicago Hair Institute
dtreidjr posted a topic in Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)
Hello all. Little background first. I visited Dr. Konior's office 4 years ago and met with his assistant. He did the consult and some of the things I left with were a $17500+ price for 2000 grafts & have to be on Propecia for the rest of my life. I was worried about the long term effects of Propecia and that was the reason I declined. After talking this summer with a doctor, they informed me how the body processes the drug and how it doesn't affect the kidneys/liver. So I wrote Dr. Konoir and he is booked out for over a year and suggested I talk to Dr. Nadimi. I met with her mid September and they had an opening October 25th. She said I do not have to be on Propecia and the price for 1500 graphs would be around $9800. I thought about it and booked it. They sent me a packet to follow and to bring with me to the procure. I had to pay $2000 to hold my spot which they allowed on a CC. The remainder you have to either mail 2 weeks before hand to make sure the check clears or bring money/cashiers check with you. If you use CC the day of, they charge an additional fee. SO... I got there Thursday morning and met with her assistants. They went through everything with me, went over some paperwork, took payment and then the Dr. came in. She took pictures, and went over the hairline I'd like and the hairline she'd suggest. I went with whatever she suggested because she's the expert. I have been shaving my head for about 2-3 years so at my consultation in September, she wanted me to grow it out. So next they shaved my head, drew all the lines and off we went. I took my valium, changed into their shirt and went into the surgery room. They took from the back right of my head, then the middle back and then the left back. I was in and out of it and it wasn't bad at all. I believe we took a break during one of the position changes, can't quite remember but whenever I needed something, they were happy to oblige. Took a longer break for lunch but my lunch wasn't there because the extraction process went better than they thought it would apparently. The comment was made throughout the extraction as to how many "triples" I had. They showed me and there were many more triples than double or single hairs in the container. Lunch break is over, I ask for more valium as I'm pretty wide awake and they oblige. They dress the back of my head, get me comfortable and I lay down. I think I slept for about 2 hours or so. Woke up after they were calling my name and said now would be a good time for a break. So I stumbled up and the nurses walked me to the bathroom. Came out and my lunch was ready in the room when I came back. I ate, drank and relaxed until the Dr. said it was time to start getting ready to finish. Laid back down and she got back at it for probably about an hour or so. They finished up and started "cleaning the area". They did this throughout the surgery. "Cleaning" it is by constantly spraying it down with saline solution. It helps to keep it from scabbing. This "cleaning" took about a half hour. They gave me all my instructions, helped me get my stuff together and even waited outside with me until my Uber came. I came back this morning for my check up. They took off the bandage in back and cleaned that up. They constantly sprayed the recipient site and I believe maybe reset a graph or 2??? I'm not sure, but I think that's what they did. They just kept saying how good it looked. I go back tomorrow for my final cleaning and to be released. Now, my thoughts: Dr. Nadimi is business like and "dry". Straight forward and business oriented. Her assistants have good personalities, keep it light and are extremely accommodating. Constantly making sure their focus is on you and how comfortable you are. Checking if you're ok and if you need anything. You really feel like you're in good hands. The consultation beforehand. Say what you are looking for. Dr. Nadimi will be straightforward with you if that's what's best. I recommend to listen to her and do whatever she says. She's not looking to make more money or to have you pay for 3000 graphs. She seems to want what will give the best results. Everything was very professional. I don't know how any of that could have gone better. My results? I'm only 32 hours removed from the surgery. I literally have zero swelling. Where the hair was transplanted to has a little red tint to it, but nothing crazy. Some of the markings are still there as they haven't all worn off yet. Here are some pics from right before I went in and was shaved, to right when I got back to the hotel. 24 hours later It looks the same. No swelling, a little more of the redness gone. They put some ointment on the back today after they took the bandage off. I really don't think you can notice anything happened in back. 4-5 days of hair growth in the back and you won't be able to see anything. So far, I'm ecstatic with where I'm at. I will try to update every month or so. So far, if you're looking for a place and you're anywhere near Chicago (I traveled 6 hours cause Dr. Konoir was supposed to be one of the top in the country), I'd recommend Dr. Nadimi in a heartbeat. Edited to add: I went in for 1500 graphs with the understanding that if she could and felt more was necessary, she'd make that call. She ended up doing 1806. -
2700 FUE front then 1500 FUE crown
Leopold_CAN posted a topic in Hair Transplant Experiences and Surgeon Reviews
Hello fellow forum users, here's a bit about my FUE journey and finding out something important that I did not find in my years of research prior to my first FUE. And that is, extraction punch size. A smaller punch size will help with the healing & scarring and may prevent shock loss. *Different doctors use different punches*. In 2017 I had 2700 FUE with Dr. Diep. He was an ok doctor, friendly, friendly staff, but he seems to have used a fairly large punch size, larger than what was required from my recent doctor. I was not impressed that as I was laying on the procedure chair almost falling asleep form the drugs, Dr. Diep mentioned (in a cheery joking fashion though) to move quickly as he had a concert to attend that night. Coming from out of country - Canada - that was disappointing knowing now he was confined to certain time restraints, where 2700 FUE is a big job. He was very quick with the extraction punch, I woke up for parts of it, and couldn't believe how fast someone could extract single hairs. At the time this was impressive, but now realize this may not be best practice. It seems a larger punch may enable faster extraction, but makes for more scarring and difficult healing. Dr. Diep's office also had poor follow up, as twice i had emailed sending in pictures to ask if healing looked ok or asking questions on ointment use on donor area and had no response for a while each time, so I called after a few days to a week of waiting then sure enough they would open my email and give a simple answer over the phone. I am also disappointed in having my procedure on a Saturday as Dr. Deip's office was closed on Sunday so my wife had to do my first donor area wash on Sunday. This was not ideal, but we went in Monday/Tuesday for cleaning at Dr. Diep's office. Cleaning was ok, but there was lots of pain due to how large of a procedure I had and extraction tool size. I had trouble sleeping for almost 3 weeks due to pain and the sensation in my donor area, it felt really uncomfortable and numb. I recently had 1500 FUE with another doctor, and it was quite a different experience, a smaller punch size overall, and a tiny punch size for single hairs above neck, much better healing process, almost no pain meds required during operation or days after, amazing follow up from the doctor and staff, more on that later). I got the pics down to size for easy viewing, but less detail is shown. You're welcome and sorry. Enjoy Pre-Op (2017 - Dr. Diep) Immediate PostOp (2017 - Dr. Diep) Notice extraction up to crown (some are hairs presumably susceptible to further thinning, so not ideal for transplant). Also, the extraction punch size can be seen from picture 3 is quite large. Day 1 (Dr - Diep) Day 6 (Dr. Diep) Day 10 (Dr. Diep) Day 15 (Dr. Diep) Day 33 (Dr. Diep) - Lots of what appears to be shock loss. Most of it temporary. Donor area still very red, was pretty embarrassing at work, tried to wear hat as much as possible. Terrible time Month 4 (Dr. Diep) Month 6 (Dr. Diep) - All turned out ok with this hair length. The sides show some thinning depending on how my hair is cut. The back held up much better. Month 12 - depending on hair length, thinning shows through on the side. Buzz cut is pre-op for 2nd procedure at different clinic. (Pre-Op for 2nd FUE) Overall I'm mostly ok with the results, the hairline looks pretty natural but I really dislike how large of an extraction punch was used, the scars show with a buzz cut, or if my hair is not quite combed the right way. I would recommend Dr. Diep if doing a smaller amount of grafts, and location is nice in Los Gatos. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Next procedure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Since I did not want to go through this healing process again, I sought out another doctor. I really liked Dr. Konior's results and post-op day of procedure pics, however he was fully booked, I then spoke with the other doctor at his office, Dr. Nadimi. She was great, very knowledge and very thorough in our email's/skype coonsultation. Her reviews/results were great, so I booked in 7 months in advance. The procedure with Dr. Nadimi could honestly not have been any better, everything was great! She methodically extracted every hair by taking time to line up the punch each time (I was awake for most of procedure). Only meds I took were two valium before procedure, all pain was handled with local anaesthesia, and there was no pain during extraction/implanting (only the initial anaesthetic needles I could feel). For a couple days after I took ibuprofen just to prevent pain, but it was really good anyway and sleeping was great every night, no pain. Worst part of the whole things was sitting in a hotel confined to my room for the most part ha ha, watched lots of Netflix! I went to Dr. Nadimi's office everyday for a week after the surgery (I didn't have to, but since I was in town they requested I do so if i wanted, so I did ). They cleaned my donor for first 3 days, then I took over as it was healing great. They were super friendly and Dr. Nadimi stopped to see me each visit to see how it was healing. Here's the pics so far, everything is going well!.... (pre-op posted above as Month 12) Here's some more pics. Keep in mind, still see some scarring from first surgery, and hair is a bit thinner from already having a surgery. Enjoy. Post-Op (2018 - Dr. Nadimi) Day 2 (Dr. Nadimi) - my wife couldn't believe how small the extraction punches were Day 3 (Dr. Nadimi) - healing very well! Keep in mind there's some scarring and thinning from previous procedure. Day 8 (Dr. Nadimi) - things are going well! That's all I have for pics so far, I'm almost 2 weeks now, and everything is great! -
3395 FUE grafts, Dr Bisanga January 2018
Since21 replied to jayboy61's topic in Hair Restoration Results Posted by Patients
Fantastic result. Always been a fan of Dr. Bisanga. I had consulted with him before I had my first HT and narrowed it down between him and Konior. All things being equal with regard to the quality of their work, I ultimately went with Konior because he was in the states and I didn’t want to travel overseas for a HT. I was also able to consult with him in person, which was important to me. Where did you travel from for your procedure with Bisanga? -
dr Rahal, is he still hairline king?
Since21 replied to ffar1989's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
You didn't have your second procedure with Dr. Konior? If I may ask, why not? And what happened with the second procedure? -
Worried that I damaged grafts by using a hairdryer?
Since21 replied to vboteju's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
Not sure why you think it's common sense not to use a blow dryer on your hair post-op. In each of my three visits following my recent FUE procedure with Dr. Konior, they blow-dried my hair in the recipient area after spraying with saline. If the grafts are surgically placed well, after a few days they should be fairly secure and would require a more forceful 'blow' for displacement than a blow dryer used on the cool setting. And this is from his post-op instructions: SHOWERING and SHAMPOO Your scalp can be very gently shampooed beginning 48-72 hours following your procedure. The following instructions are for the first week after your procedure: 1. You may use any NON-MEDICATED shampoo. 2. Use cool to warm water. DO NOT USE HOT WATER for the first week. 3. Use a GENTLE shower stream or a shower mist spray for the first week following the procedure. 4. DO NOT directly massage the graft sites for the first week following the procedure. Gently massage a generous amount of shampoo/conditioner into the hair on the back and sides of your head. Tilt your head down and let the shampoo run over the transplant site. You can also apply hands full of shampoo foam to sit on the grafted areas. The shampoo is rinsed off by directing the shower stream onto an area of the scalp that has NOT been grafted and then letting the fresh water run over the transplanted scalp. Alternatively, bring a large plastic cup into the shower to help in gently rinsing the shampoo from the graft sites, scalp, and hair. Allow a stream of water to directly rinse the staples/sutures each day for approximately 5 minutes. After the shower, your hair can be blow-dried using a cool setting. -
Spray grafts after surgery or no ?
Since21 replied to Legend007's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
Sounds very similar to Dr Konior's post-op care. First week use non-medicated shampoo on the donor area and tilt your head forward and let the water you pour over it run through the recipient site. Around 5-7 days, pat suds onto the recipient site and let the water run over it. The second week you can start gentle massage of the graft site. I usually wait a little longer on the massaging part—until around the 10-14 day mark. Spraying with saline isn't really necessary at this point, but it isn't going to hurt either. It's just a very harmless sterile solution to clean wounds. I went for three follow-up visits on my recent surgery and they didn't spray with saline the last day I was there, said it didn't need it. I've sprayed with saline a couple of times in the past 2 days because I feel gross after airline travel and wanted to make sure everything was sterile, but won't be doing it anymore. All doctor's are different. Some are overly cautious, and some are more laid back. Dr. Konior is a perfectionist when it comes to surgery, but not an alarmist with aftercare. My fourth night after surgery I slid down my elevated pillows and slept against the grafts on my crown and his response was, "The grafts should be fairly secure at this time and would require a more forceful blow for displacement. No worries." -
Contradicting advice post HT surgery
Since21 replied to clerksband's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
Every clinic is different, but here are Dr. Konior's instructions for shampooing: SHOWERING and SHAMPOO Your scalp can be very gently shampooed beginning 48-72 hours following your procedure. The following instructions are for the first week after your procedure: 1. You may use any NON-MEDICATED shampoo. 2. Use cool to warm water. DO NOT USE HOT WATER! Do not use hot water for the first week. 3. Use a GENTLE shower stream or a shower mist spray for the first week following the procedure. 4. DO NOT directly massage the graft sites for the first week following the procedure. Gently massage a generous amount of shampoo/conditioner into the hair on the back and sides of your head. Tilt your head down and let the shampoo run over the transplant site. You can also apply hands full of shampoo foam to sit on the grafted areas. The shampoo is rinsed off by directing the shower stream onto an area of the scalp that has NOT been grafted and then letting the fresh water run over the transplanted scalp. Alternatively, bring a large plastic cup into the shower to help in gently rinsing the shampoo from the graft sites, scalp, and hair. Allow a stream of water to directly rinse the staples/sutures each day for approximately 5 minutes. After the shower, your hair can be blow-dried using a cool setting. AFTER THE FIRST WEEK: The transplanted area can be directly shampooed using gentle pressure beginning one week after surgery. The shower stream can directly hit the transplanted area with a stronger force at this time also. The transplanted area should be washed daily and directly using a very light and gentle massaging motion. The tiny scabs will fall off completely over a period of days. Ointment should be applied liberally to the donor area after showering to keep that skin moist and to prevent drying. -
After several years and minimal improvement from my minimal Propecia/Rogaine regime and being in a good financial place, I decided to pull the trigger this week on a FUT hair ‘no shave’ procedure with Dr Konior. I'm about my 3rd day in. Everything was great! No pain whatsoever throughout the procedure. In fact, it was quite relaxing. The only tough part was sleeping with the staples on, but those will be taken out tomorrow. I’ll be back at work in a few days and feel very confident that I’ll be able to conceal that I had work done (since I didn’t shave the back or top), that’s how good everything looks. As for Konior, he’s a great guy and takes his work VERY seriously. He genuinely loves the work and doing a highest quality of restoration. He’s also personable and funny (when he’s not in surgery mode) and very easy to talk to. I just wanted to say thanks to this forum and the input that some of the users (Spanker and some of the other folks that encouraged me - Triple 7, MichiganMatt, Matt from England, etc.). We aimed for about 1500 grafts, but in typical Konior form he found more areas that needed some filling so the count went up to 2158. Everything was great and the staff was awesome and caring. Here are a few pictures so far. One is right before the procedure (with the line drawn in) and the other is right after the procedure was done. As you can see, there was almost no bleeding or scabbing – seems to be very typical with Konior’s Stick and Place method. I was shocked to see how easily concealable the procedure was - probably since I did a 'no shave' and have a great/thick donor area. It was so easy, I'm already planning another one without hesitation (if needed) in a few years. The entire Chicago Hair Institute clinic seems great and I believe you’ll be in great hands and get great results whether you go with Dr. Konior or Dr. Nadimi. I would say it's a no-brainer to go to them, if you're in the Chicago area. Feel free to ask any questions and look forward to me posting my progress over the next few months.
